Getting Started on HARD Carreer Mode.

[Agricola]

One of the easiest mistakes to make when starting on HARD is to upgrade your facilities too soon. Money is not easy to come by and a couple of failed missions, especailly if you loose most of your ship in an explosion, will soon leave you bankrupt. First two to unlock will be contracts and launch pad.

Initially only pay for items you need, do not bulk purchase a whole science unlock, it is surprising how quick they can drain your bank account.

Be prepared to grind, completion of about 30 contracts, including the higher value surveys will see you on your way to obtaining enough money. here is a table showing how I reached 200k.

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[tr][td]Mission[/td][td]#Contracts[/td][td]Contract type[/td][td]Science[/td][td]Recovered Ship[/td][td]Total Bank Acc[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]2[/td][td]Launch New Vessel & Altitude Record 5000m[/td][td]6.1[/td][td]1059[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]2[/td][td]Altitude 11000m & RT-10 Booster[/td][td]2.6[/td][td]1059[/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]3[/td][td]2[/td][td]Altitude 22000m & TR-18A Stack[/td][td]2.8[/td][td]1029[/td][td]26496[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]4[/td][td]1[/td][td]Visual Survey[/td][td]6.9[/td][td]975[/td][td]37280[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]5[/td][td]1[/td][td]Altitude 33000m[/td][td]0[/td][td]2348[/td][td]47806[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]6[/td][td]2[/td][td]MK2 Parachute& Rockomax BACC[/td][td]0[/td][td]5700[/td][td]54109[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]7[/td][td]2[/td][td]Altitude 56000m & Reach Space[/td][td]7.8[/td][td]9984[/td][td]100367[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]8[/td][td]1[/td][td]LV-909 - 5 Mystery Goo[/td][td]17.8[/td][td]10741[/td][td]103338[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]9[/td][td]0[/td][td]FAILED.[/td][td]0[/td][td]6195[/td][td]101515[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]10[/td][td]2[/td][td]RT-10 Booster & Sepratron I[/td][td]0[/td][td]997[/td][td]110780[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]11[/td][td]2[/td][td]BACC Booster & TT-38k[/td][td]0[/td][td]1002[/td][td]109916[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]12[/td][td]2[/td][td]Visual Survey & MK2 Parachute[/td][td]0[/td][td]4789[/td][td]122503[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]13[/td][td]1[/td][td]Visual Survey[/td][td]0[/td][td]5236[/td][td]127092[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]14[/td][td]2[/td][td]LVT30 & Visual Survey[/td][td]0[/td][td]4745[/td][td]138492[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]15[/td][td]1[/td][td]Visual Survey[/td][td]0[/td][td]920[/td][td]141948[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]16[/td][td]2[/td][td]Visual Survey X 2[/td][td]2.1[/td][td]944[/td][td]157640[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]17[/td][td]0[/td][td]FAILED.[/td][td]0[/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr][td]18[/td][td]1[/td][td]Visual Survey[/td][td]0[/td][td]5138[/td][td]169290[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]19[/td][td]2[/td][td]Visual Survey X 2[/td][td]0[/td][td]4390[/td][td]185950[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]20[/td][td]2[/td][td]Visual Survey X 2[/td][td]0[/td][td]5129[/td][td]208124[/td][/tr]

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